Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-27

Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge Mac.
Arthur, the TRIAL OF George " Walker for the muir
der OF John e. Miller on the Sth OF December. was
continued
Mr.. Cook presented series OF thirteen PRAYERS
Tor Instructions which We're acted ON by the court
Nj. Cook commenced his argument for the pris-
oner, and resumed II on the opening OF the court
this morning.
TIE APOLLO CLUB REoRG ANIzEp-The reorcaniza-
lion OF the Apollo club was effected last night at
tne residence OF DR.. Z : kim6all, tine following
officers having been elected until April LIST
~ r Chlds- president; j. II. HtckOx vice pres,-
aenI: d.. = >. Wootnan, corresponding secretary
Fred b. Swert. financial secretary: Joseph Edison
treasurer; musical committee Frank baxter
ball - -A'---
KNIGHTS eT PYTHIAS ELECTION At the semi
annual session OF the Grand Lodge, Knights OF
fSlMas, y. c. the constitution of that body was
aHiendet SO as 10 change its session from semi
annual 70 annual. The following officers were
e,ested ior The ensuing year: p c. g. X F. Evans
Oh NO IA: G. F., 4. T. MedfOrd, OF No. IL: G. V. G.,
George W. Helsey. OF No. u: g. P H. w Yeney
~ No. .; G. VI. OF F. \. Bunch, OF No. i; G. h OF
X and =, James Lewis, of No. Il; G. Mat A.. f. c.
6I, oi No. -: grand lecturer, q. j. l. FoxweIL OF
20 II: supt Rep. Tor four years, g. j. L. Foxwell,
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-Countta Lodge. indie
PENDENT Order OF Good Ternplars. has elected the
ars ~ Harding, vice templar: John H. Muirhead,
SstretaTy. II. Suydam- financial secretary: Joh,,
n Nu1rlp1Q- :.
Harry Russell, marshall: Ralph Harding, guard :
lrSln Hask1ns, sentinel; Miss IL e. Watt right
nand sup; Miss Annie Adams left hand sup ;
Sface Muirhead, asststent sect; Leila Haskins
deputy marshall.
IoCrHFuL HIGHwATxEN FNEp-Francs Scala
AZ Charles stencil, aged respectively IL and Is
Years were In The Police Court to-day Charged
knife worth Is cents. Callan TESTIFIED that about
80 O'Clock on the 14th instant while passing
along sth street. between G and / streets sOnthS.
N I'm nd
Nun 10 halt scala took the knife and stencil told
,.re - III "a, DelenaanIs denied the change, but
30 cents was ordered 'NA1 VI
SUrr AGADsr THE DrsTRIcr-Janes r Rraator,,
mas Weo, by Messrs. Miller Miller a hin in
as.ds an aY ANS the District Of Columbia TO SET
OF part or lot 16 square l, for the purpose of an
aley: Inc complainant states that he purchased
tanning, as he believed, 10 500 feet and he naid
SS,1So2 therefore, and has continued TO pay taxes
recently II was learned that $50 feet had been
taken on Tor q public alley, said condemnation
having oeen made June sth 1881, but not recorded
until after December 10th last and that neither
ne nor the parties fTom whom he purchased had
notice thereof.
TIE CAPITOL ASSAULT CAsE-The case OF Robt
Johnson, eolored, charged with assaulting Arm
stead Nlckens also colOred, In the Capitol build
Ing several days ago. which was continued In the
rouce Court yesterday, was called 10 the atten
ZION OF Judge SHELL this morning and the Cour,
heard the testimony OF Dr. Mallory. showing thai
S!ckens' arm was not broken. The court u1poseC
Inc OF SO. -f
.. ,ak ESTEkTAISsENT 10 De given at Norwood In
, ,a,u.e, 'o-nlot!J. evening, is wen worthy OF pa
.oae as well Tor the attractions H. offers as tht
S1aSe iof which IL Is given II viii be seen by tn,
sasSSrtiSnlcnt eiS:wh here that some OF the bes
local talent In the city viii appear
rS OkikSIAL hCGs AND EaBRoIDEkrEs AT AUCTION
ne sale OF oriental Rugs and CARPETS al the sales
rom or Walter b. Williams 6 Co was continue,
mos,in orn n, and win be resumed tomorrow
O'Clock The collection comprisas many ,aru,
royal carpets portieres, table covers, em6roider
IN CALIGRAPH has been introduced In the dc
gaItnent OF type writing and stenography at the
SpehCeiiah BUSINESS college. The thorouvh nrar
ucai instruction given In these branches Is flItne
TINS department OF the college 70 Overfioylns- All
q iona' iaeiasfes G.e Pfo'1dod In the Few building